Practice Manager of the Year Awards

The AAPM Practice Manager of the Year Award program recognises and rewards a Practice Manager for their contribution to the profession of Practice Management. Nominees must demonstrate a commitment to the core principles of Practice Management:

  • Financial management
  • HR management
  • Planning and marketing
  • Information management
  • Risk management
  • Governance and organisational dynamics
  • Business and clinical operations
  • Professional responsibility

Applicants apply for the State Practice Manager of the Year Award, and the state winners become finalists in the National Practice Manager of the Year Award.

Applications for the 2024 AAPM State Practice Manager of the Year Awards have now closed.

The prize

State Practice Manager of the Year Award winners receive a trophy, certificate and complimentary registration to the AAPM National Conference, along with return economy airfares and three nights of accommodation. The National Practice Manager of the Year Award winner receives a trophy and certificate, along with a prize to the value of $5,000 from AGPAL and QIP and a laptop provided by DMS.

The National Practice Manager of the Year Award is proudly supported by AGPAL and QIP and DMS.

         

To be eligible, the nominee must demonstrate a commitment to the core principles of Practice Management:

  • Financial management
  • HR management
  • Planning and marketing
  • Information management
  • Risk management
  • Governance and organisational dynamics
  • Business and clinical operations
  • Professional responsibility
  • Currently employed as a Practice Manager, or equivalent, in the healthcare industry.
  • Currently holds, or is studying toward, a qualification in Practice Management or Business Management.
  • Current financial member of AAPM, or the nominated contact of a Practice membership, for a minimum of two years from the time of application.
  • Uphold the AAPM Code of Conduct and embrace its ethos.
  • State finalists of the Practice Manager of the Year Award will receive complimentary registration to the 2024 AAPM National Conference, along with return economy airfares and three nights of accommodation. State finalists must be available to attend the 2024 AAPM National Conference, as the prize is not transferrable to another year.

Note

  • Directors of AAPM, members of Practice Manager of the Year selection panels, Associate members and Corporate members of AAPM are not eligible to apply.
  • AAPM members who have been part of a Practice Manager of the Year selection panel in the past two years are not eligible to apply.
  • Practice Managers have the opportunity to nominate themselves, or another individual can nominate a Practice Manager for the award.

National Practice Manager of the Year recipients

State Practice Manager of the Year recipients

NSW/ACT State Winners

2023
Sabrina Allam

2022
Joanne McKenzie

2021
Lesley Rielly

2020
Rebecca Hooley

2019
Eva Castaldi

2018
Elizabeth Jones

2017
Madeline Jammal

QLD State Winners

2023
Deana Scott

2022
Carla Agostino

2021
Courtney Purse

2020
Annette Coleborn

2019
Anne Chater

2018
Darcy Inglis

2017
Karen Campbell

SA/NT State Winners

2023
Ruth Debuque

2022
N/A

2021
Gemma Gough

2020
Rebecca Bright

2019
Sophie Piron

2018
Jackie Genesin

2017
Brett Miller

TAS State Winners

2023
Molly McDonald

2022
Tim Trail

2021
N/A

2020
N/A

2019
Cecily Igglesden

2018
Tanya Barrett

2017
Simon Hancock

VIC State Winners

2023
Melonie Smith

2022
Rachael Hatzopoulos

2021
Laura Robinson

2020
Zoe Edema

2019
Jennifer Flakemore

2018
Garry Hurst

2017
Garry Hurst

WA State Winners

2023
Collean Guest

2022
Sharon Williams

2021
Stephanie MacKinnon

2020
Katrina Dow

2019
Raelene Tully

2018
Jeni Anning

2017
Simone Dorevitch